Donnington Lens advice

moranphotography

moranphotography

Suspended / Banned
Messages
485
Name
Phil
Edit My Images
Yes
Hello everyone, might be going to Donnington with some biker friends who want some photos of themselves on a track day.

I was thinking I might need to get something with a bit more reach than my 70-200 F4 that I use for my cycling races and wondered what suggestion you might have?

I'll probably hire something for the day as TFC is easy for me to get to.

Thanks in advance


Phil
 
Yeah 70-200 is a bit short for much of Donny, 100-400 oft popular, or fixed 400 & the 70-200, or the Sigma Bigma.

Assuming you can get infield access during a track day?
 
All the outfield is fenced, so shooting through the fence unless head to the stand on the pit straight.

This is from the stands @ 75mm (don't think TC fitted) on 30D
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jonbradbury/5782084172

Inside Redgates (infield) 70-200 + 1.5 TC on 5D
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jonbradbury/5628100857
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jonbradbury/5628229899/

Outside Redgates through the fence, plastic fantastic 70-300 Tamron on 400D
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jonbradbury/822225950
 
If the track day is before Easter weekend (which i believe is 4th April?) then I dont think you'll be able to get onto the infield due to the renevation works taking place. So if they are using the short circuit, I find the best places would be on the outside of the Foggy Esses (photographs would be from behind), on the outside of Redgate as mentioned above, or on the outside of McLeans. I use a 100-400mm and that's fine with regards to distance.
 
Sam Edwards said:
If the track day is before Easter weekend (which i believe is 4th April?) then I dont think you'll be able to get onto the infield due to the renevation works taking place. So if they are using the short circuit, I find the best places would be on the outside of the Foggy Esses (photographs would be from behind), on the outside of Redgate as mentioned above, or on the outside of McLeans. I use a 100-400mm and that's fine with regards to distance.
Click to expand...


It'll be in June. I know very little about the track so would be swotting up beforehand
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top